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Always struck by first photo, that hat floating in the darkness making the movement feel especially ominous. At same time, what’s the point about zealousness? All they’re losing is the White House.

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The MAGA movement: Images of President Trump's most ardent supporters https://reut.rs/39GUL2i

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Like that first wave of vaccination photos, can’t get enough of these DC move out pictures right now.

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People move a rug from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building into their car as workers move boxes in Washington. Photo by @erinscottphoto

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After all the chaos, same old, same old looking pretty good right now.

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Volunteers take the places of President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden in an inauguration rehearsal at the Capitol, in Washington. Photo by Joshua Roberts

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The rabbit hole.

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Workers install razor wire atop the unscalable fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the January 6th riot and ahead of the upcoming inauguration in Washington. Photo by @j_ernst_DC

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In the space of a week, Statuary Hall has gone from a MAGA bastion to the backdrop for some remarkably inclusive scenes.

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At the US Capitol a National Guardsman works next to a statue of Sarah Winnemucca, 19th Century #NativeAmerican rights activist and peacemaker. @reduxpictures #BidenInauguration

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